TDA's fun and informative new menu calendar templates for August 2019 - July 2020 include an exciting super hero each month that makes a healthy meal fun and engaging for students and families. Click the month below to download.

TDA's fun and informative new menu calendar templates for August 2020 - July 2021 include an exciting space theme each month that makes a healthy meal fun and engaging for students and families. Click the month below to download.

Multicultural Recipe Book - This cookbook for for Child Care Centers, Family Day Homes & Adult Daycare Centerscontains recipes featuring foods that reflect the cultural diversity of the Lone Star State. Children and adults have tested and approved these delicious and healthy recipes. Try a few of the recipes and enjoy a fun, educational and very tasty multicultural dining experience.

Serious Deficiency One Pager - The serious deficiency (SD) process offers a systematic way for the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to notify contracting entities (CEs) of serious program problems and provides CEs the opportunity to correct program problems while ensuring due process.

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